The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-07
THE FACTORY FLoURIsHEs.
The Doctors, One is Gone, Another is
Sick, and the Other Has all the
Work to DO...Teachers Doing Good
Work Abbeville's Gentlemen
Worship at the Altar and at Beau.
tvs Shrine, Etc.

Worship at the Altar and at Beau.
ty's Shrine, Etc.
DUE WEST, s. G., Dec. 8, 1887
Cotton is nearly all pick ed.
The Florida orange crop is reported at only
q fourth crop.
There was a sale OF personal property at til e
residence of Capt. R. G. Sharp last Saturday
DR.. Edwards has been In Tallapoosa tor
three weeks.
DR.. Wldeman has been very i'll for week
At this writing, Saturday night, he is about
There was q very satisfactory meeting of the
factory Saturday evening. Rev. w. +. Pear.
son in the chair and Prof. Mccain secretary oi
MIR. John Calhoun, Jr., has secured good
school at fine salary in Laurens county at
Powers station.
The factory has received two subscriptions
Of $500 each from Mr.. j. Altheus Johnson, oi
Washington, D. C., and Col. H. P. Hammett
Mr. Edward Calhoun, of Monterey, and his
brother-in-law from Washington, Ga, spent d
few days in town last week.
ed to raise money for the factory: H. P. Mo
Gee, ]. A. Devlin, r. o. Rranyan, Maj. Zeigler
Or. Wideman, Luther Haddon, ]. A. Agnew
w. T. Cowan and President Kennedy.
Printed subscription lists Will be sent to
each canvasser. A meeting of the canvassers
will take place at an early date.
MlSS SdTTle SdluOuu, MISS Sdlllo heQueuy
and Mr.. Paul Lowry have each accepted good
schools In Laurens county. Due West fur.
nishes five teaches to Laurens county all In O
| radius OF ten miles.
on two several occasions last week by m en-
bers of his congregation. He thinks 1t nice tc
have such members.
Prohibition has failed in Atlanta as we pre-
dicted some time ago. Abbeville county may
congratulate herself on the help she gave In
this direction. Appearances indicate that she
will have to face the music herself and then
we shall see just where good many stand.
Prof. Young Is up on short visit from the
Legislature. He makes capita! representa-.
tive, as some of his recent votes show.
Messrs. Chiles and Link worshipped with
the Associate Reformed congregation last Sab
bath. We are always glad to see our Abbe-
Vile friends, even when they come to see the
girls.
after trip of some months abroad.
We hear considerable complaint of articles
being stolen from the stores when the mer-
chants are busy.
The Literary Club had q most enjoyable
Friday evening. They. feasted on catawba
grapes, oranges, apples, &c.
The f1ues In the furnace Of the Associate Re-
formed church need looking after badly. The
smoke Is intolerabe.
We heard friend suggest recently that q
few sermons 10 the children of Due West
might do great good and would be interest
Ing.
Or. Boyce made a speech at the Missionary
Society Thursday night He said that Rev
and Mrs. Hunter had accepted their appoint
ment and would go some time in January
next.
DR.. Miller Is our only physician now, whilst
DR.. Wideman Is sick and DR.. Edwards Is alb
sent. He is handling his cases well. Dr.. Ma
bry was up to consult with him on DR.. Wide
man S case. We are glad to say that the lat
ter, this Monday morning, is better.
ton ut Rev. W. +. Pearson's last week. All
speak in high terms Of the occasion. \ full
set Of officers were chosen and other business
attended TO.
BY Il private letter we learn of the death OF
that noble young man Mr.. Eustice Power In
Atlanta, Ga. How surprised we were He
was full of buoynncy and manhood when last
we saw him and that only u few weeks ago.
He was an Abbeville man. We extend our
deep sympathy to those who dotted on him.
One of our young merchants has just fitted
himself up with number OF fine suits. He
is a bachelor but Will bear watching in this
case.
If our factory survives the whitening blasts
OF "Chick asaw's sage" 1t need never fear fl
nanciul panics and the like. The Doctor
ought to have attended the farmers conven.
ton.
Oh! ye marriage bells ring out the Joyous
news. We will chronicle 1t for you.
President Kennedy was appointed by the
meeting Saturday TO appoint In addition TO
the names selected at that meeting can vassers
for the factory whenever he saw fit.
Through q private note just received we
learn that Prof l.. Grier, Of Washington,
subScribes $500 In stock to the factory. The
can vusscrs begin work here this week.
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